They may, but new research surprisingly suggests that clawbacks may also prompt managers to drive down their companies' effective tax rates.
CFOs who serve on other companies' boards make significantly fewer errors in their own financial reporting.
Wall Street likes tax avoidance practices, and it likes corporate social responsibility. But it doesn't like companies that practice both, study finds.
Companies don't look good for penalizing honest auditors, while other auditors don't look good for rendering slanted opinions.
Contrary to congressional intent, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has boosted multinationals' capital investments abroad more than at home.
A new academic study could dim perceptions that problems may arise when one executive holds both roles.
While penalties for erroneous financial reporting may spur achievement, they also may lead executives to cover up their mistakes, study suggests.
While it may serve the interests of struggling companies, shopping for a favorable audit opinion lessens auditor independence and audit quality.
Aggressive tax planning sows confusion not only about companies' taxes but also about the basics of their operations and finances.
Study results contradict critics who are trying to water down the Sarbanes-Oxley requirement for auditing internal controls over financial reporting.
The role of credit-rating agencies in determining interest costs on bank loans leaves much to be desired, a study finds.
For top executives, managerial experience at an auditing firm is not necessarily a virtue, especially among those who are highly paid, a study finds.
